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Latest episodes

INTRODUCING: The Wanderer

May 6, 2021 · 12 min

Hello Open World listeners! We're back in your feeds and excited to share with you the latest project from T.H. Ponders, who sound designed and adapted the two original pieces you heard in Open World. Introducing: The Wanderer. The…
I’ll Have You Know

October 29, 2020 · 1 hr 4 min

Today we take a trip to dreamland, and think about what the future can be if you finally take the leap. This episode features an original adaptation of the short story "I'll Have You Know," by Charlie Jane Anders, originally published by…
Voyager Found

October 26, 2020 · 32 min

Today’s episode is about finding life that's like us, but not like us at all. This episode features Voyager Found, originally published by The Truth on May 14th, 2014, followed by a conversation with Jonathan Mitchell. Credits: Performed…
ED7A93 - Pink Carnation

October 22, 2020 · 56 min

Today’s episode is about how to connect when everything is disconnected. This episode features "ED7A93 - Pink Carnation," originally published by HEXADEC on June 29, 2020, followed by a conversation with Wil Williams and Anne Baird…
This Planet Needs A Name

October 19, 2020 · 55 min

Today’s episode is about giving everything up and leaving it all behind. This episode features four installments from This Planet Needs a Name, originally published in December 2019 and January 2020, followed by an interview with the…

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Deeplight

October 15, 2020 · 49 min

Today’s episode is about light, darkness, change, conservation and choices. Featuring the WORLD DEBUT of Deeplight, by Stephanie Spence. Deeplight Credits: Writer and creator: Stephanie Spence Sound Design: Sadah Espii Proctor Voice…
Robot and Crow

October 12, 2020 · 1 hr 1 min

Today’s episode is all about public health and inter-species friendship. Featuring an original audio drama adaptation of “When Robot and Crow Saved East St. Louis” by Annalee Newitz, adapted by T.H. Ponders, followed by an interview with…
60 Minutes through Space

October 8, 2020 · 46 min

Today’s episode is all about space, family, and Afofuturism. Featuring 60 Minutes Through Space, and a conversation with Adetola Abdulkadir and Safiyah Cheatam. 🚀 This episode features 60 Minutes Through Space, originally published by…
The City We Became

October 5, 2020 · 45 min

Welcome to the first episode of Open World, featuring a reading by the incredible NK Jemisin, and a conversation with her and Glitch CEO Anil Dash. We talk cities, hope, and why tech people should read better sci-fi. This episode features…
COMING SOON: Open World

September 13, 2020 · 2 min

Open World is a fiction anthology podcast about how science and technology serve as a backdrop for imagining a better future, helping us envision the positive influence that science and tech can play in a real future. By speaking to the…

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About the show

Open World is a fiction anthology podcast about how science and technology serve as a backdrop for imagining a better future, helping us envision the positive influence that science and tech can play in a real tomorrow.Hosted & produced by award winning podcasters Keisha “TK” Dutes and Rose Eveleth, each episode speaks to the pressing concerns of our times through love, friendship, community, compassion, and sustainability.